Lagos State government has announced its membership of the Project Management Institute (PMI) Global Executive Council (GEC), thus becoming the first African government to attain such status.
The state governor, Babajide Sanwoolu made the disclosure while hosting the PMI Board of Directors, global leadership, and regional team, in Lagos.
Welcoming the 23-member PMI delegation, led by President and CEO Pierre Le Manh, Governor Sanwo-Olu described Lagos’ membership of the GEC as a defining moment that aligns with the state’s vision to institutionalize project management excellence across government and ensure the timely, efficient delivery of infrastructure and social programs for its citizens.
“In another 20 years, Lagos will be fully ready to take on the world. But to realise our 30-year development plan and advance the T.H.E.M.E.S+ agenda, we need world-class project management talent. This partnership with PMI is therefore more than words; it is a declaration of intent and a demonstration of responsibility,” he added.
President and CEO, PMI, Pierre Le Manh underscored Africa’s pivotal moment in global project management, adding that the continent is gradually entering the Golden Age of Project Management, a period the continent has the resources and ambition to build infrastructure at scale.
The visit coincides with Nigeria’s hosting of the inaugural PMI Africa Week in October 2025, a certification drive designed to address Nigeria’s projected shortfall of up to 211,000 project professionals by 2035.
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